Nietzscheism

[ nee-chee-iz-uh m or nee-chee-uh n-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈni tʃiˌɪz əm or ˈni tʃi ənˌɪz əm /

the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.

Origin of Nietzscheism

First recorded in 1905–10; Nietzsche + -ism

Related formsNie·tzsche·an, noun, adjective

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Jerry Siegel initially conceived Superman as a Nietzschean über-mensch with telepathic powers who was bent on world domination.
‘Man of Steel,’ New Superman Movie Starring Henry Cavill, Falls Flat|Marlow Stern|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I sat beside John Bolton whose Nietzschean whiskers bristled at the turn history had taken.
The Capital Goes Nuts|Simon Schama|November 6, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Barring the Nietzschean who had functioned in his absence, none had expected him.
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht
Debit and Credit also proves that, consciously or unconsciously, Strindberg is a Nietzschean.
Iconoclasts|James Huneker

He could never cross it and explain to them his position,—the Nietzschean position, in regard to socialism.
Martin Eden|Jack London
The Nietzschean idea of eternal recurrence is an Orphic idea.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno
As he watched her go, the Nietzschean edifice seemed to shake and totter.
Martin Eden|Jack London

adj.

1904, in reference to the ideas or followers of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900).